AirPods

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More magical than ever.

Now with more talk time and a new wireless charging case, AirPods deliver an unparalleled wireless headphone experience. Simply take them out and they’re ready to use with all your devices. Put them in your ears and they connect immediately, immersing you in rich, high-quality sound. Just like magic.

Wireless to the fullest.

After a simple one-tap setup, AirPods are automatically on and always connected.1 Using them is just as easy. They sense when they’re in your ears and pause when you take them out. And the AirPods experience is just as amazing whether you’re using them with your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

Performance you’ll want to hear.

Powered by the all-new Apple H1 headphone chip, AirPods deliver a faster and more stable wireless connection to your devices — up to 2x faster when switching between active devices,2 and a 1.5x faster connection time for phone calls.3 The H1 chip also delivers up to 30 percent lower gaming latency.4 So whether you’re playing games, listening to music, or enjoying podcasts, you’ll experience higher-quality sound.

Knows when you’re listening.

Optical sensors and motion accelerometers work together to automatically control the audio experience, engaging the microphones for phone calls, and enabling AirPods to play sound as soon as they’re in your ears. You also have the freedom to wear one or both AirPods, and you can play or skip forward with a double-tap when listening to music.

Knows when you’re talking.

A speech-detecting accelerometer recognizes when you’re speaking and works with a pair of beamforming microphones to filter out external noise and focus on the sound of your voice.

Lay it down, charge it up.

With the new Wireless Charging Case, charging is as simple as placing the AirPods case on a Qi-compatible charging mat. That’s it. The LED indicator on the front of the case lets you know that your AirPods are charging. And when you’re away from a charging mat, you can use the Lightning port to charge.

The power of 24‑hour battery life.

AirPods deliver an industry-leading5 5 hours of listening time6 — and now up to 3 hours of talk time7 — all on one charge. And they’re made to keep up with you, thanks to a charging case that holds multiple charges for more than 24 hours of listening time.8 Need a quick charge? Just put AirPods back in the case for 15 minutes to get up to 3 hours of listening time9 and 2 hours of talk time.10 To check the battery, simply hold the AirPods next to your iPhone.

More than24 hr.of battery life with charging case

Up to5 hr.of listening time on one charge

Only15 min.of charging provides up to 3 hours of listening time

Instant setup. Easy listening.

AirPods connect immediately to your iPhone, and sound switches seamlessly between the devices. Want to listen to your Mac or iPad? Just choose AirPods on those devices.1 Easy setup, magical results.

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Requires an iCloud account and macOS 10.14.4 and iOS 12.2.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation) and AirPods units and software paired with iPhone XS Max and iPad Pro (12.9-inch) (3rd generation) with prerelease software. Testing consisted of switching the audio source from iPad to iPhone. Performance depends on device settings, environment, and many other factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation) and AirPods units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Testing consisted of transferring phone call audio from iPhone to AirPods. Performance depends on device settings, environment, and many factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation) and AirPods units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Tested with Tomb of the Mask v1.6 and Doodle Jump v2.76.4. Testing consisted of measuring the time from iPhone screen tap to audio played in AirPods. Performance depends on device settings, environment, and many other factors.

Compared to completely wireless stereo headphones.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge with a cellular phone call until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. The drained AirPods were charged to 100 percent, then audio playback was resumed until the first AirPod stopped playback. This cycle was repeated until both the AirPods and charging case were fully discharged. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then audio playback was started until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in February 2019 using preproduction AirPods (2nd generation), Charging Case, and Wireless Charging Case units and software paired with iPhone XS Max units and prerelease software. Volume was set to 50%. 15-Minute charge testing conducted with drained AirPods that were charged for 15 minutes, then a cellular phone call was started until the first AirPod stopped playing call audio. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.